Praying to the ‘God of Ramen’ and for the ‘Bread of Happiness’

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On the 7th, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced a household budget survey in which the average cost of eating out for ramen in Yamagata City last year was 22,389 yen, making the city the "best ramen in Japan" for the third consecutive year. This survey was conducted on the amount spent on eating out in prefectural capitals and designated cities across the country...

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Praying to the ‘God of Ramen’ and for the ‘Bread of Happiness’

THESE must be two of the most delicious reviews I have ever written: one is a documentary called The God of Ramen and the other is a full-length feature film The Bread of Happiness. The docu, for all its gritty fact, is definitely moving, while the film about breads brings on a real scent of sweetness and bitterness. After all, the story about Yamagishi, the one who concocted the ultimate ramen recipe, and the film of a couple setting up a baker…